Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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257. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport Transport if the recent July stimulus package will include additional funding for the Boyne Greenway from Mornington, County Meath to Drogheda, County Louth and a greenway to the Brú na Bóinne centre at Newgrange, County Meath; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20501/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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Yesterday I announced funding of €4.5 million to 26 Greenway Projects. The funding was allocated under the Carbon Tax Fund 2020 and provides support for feasibility, planning and design for Greenways around the country. I am pleased to confirm that funding of €750,000 has been allocated to Meath County Council for the Boyne Greenway.

Gerald Nash (Louth, Labour)
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258. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport the funding streams available from his Department arising from the July stimulus package to local authorities for town centre pedestrianisation programmes; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [20502/20]

Eamon Ryan (Dublin Bay South, Green Party)
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I was delighted to announce a further €82million to support pedestrians and cyclists in urban and rural Ireland as part of Government's July Stimulus. The Stimulus programme will further support local authorities across the country as they respond to the needs of local communities and businesses in the months ahead and details are available on my Department’s website. Funding under the Stimulus programme must be expended by year end.

The Deputy will also be aware that my Department has already, through the National Transport Authority (NTA), been funding local authorities’ immediate response to mobility challenges posed by the COVID-19 Emergency and that a number of local authorities, including Louth County Council I understand, have accessed the technical and financial support offered by the NTA.

I very much welcome the fact that local authorities across the country are re-orientating our streets toward pedestrians, cyclists and public transport and I would encourage all local authorities to avail of the funding now available.